Your chance to help Moray School Bank win a share of £1Million

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Moray School Bank is on the shortlist to win a share of Persimmon Homes’ Building Futures £1million pot supporting under-18s nationwide, but they need your online votes to win. Persimmon Homes is backing Moray School Bank to be a prize winner at a gala dinner in October, where … Read more

Police officers in safety message following spate of incidents

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Road Policing officers in the North East are reminding drivers not to drive whilst under the influence of drink or drugs after twelve people have been charged in less than a week. At the end of July, between Friday 26 and Wednesday 31, twelve drivers across the North … Read more

New gateway feature for Buckie

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Buckie’s Darling has been chosen as the new gateway feature for the town. The sculpture, designed by Carn Standing, is shaped like a deer, formed of individual herring to reflect the town’s fishing heritage. It secured the top spot in a UK-wide competition to design a gateway feature … Read more

Award winning war memorial

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Forres war memorial has been recognised as one of the best kept in the region. It won its local category – large community with gardens in Highlands and Islands – and will now go forward to the national awards, organised by the Royal British Legion Scotland. The judge … Read more

Wildlife fun on charity’s family day

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] Trees for Life hosted a family fun day at Dundreggan, the conservation charity’s rewilding estate in Glenmoriston, near Loch Ness. The day was packed full of activities for everyone to get involved in. Highlights included performances from the Fèis Rois Ceilidh Trail, and by actors from Eden Court … Read more

‘Transformation Board’ for Dr Gray’s

[responsivevoice_button voice=”UK English Male” buttontext=”Listen to Post”] At their meeting in Elgin yesterday, Thursday 1 August, the Board of NHS Grampian confirmed their aim for Dr Gray’s to function within a network of services in Grampian and the North of Scotland. The Board supported an approach to “redefine what should be delivered for patients to … Read more